Our season opened with the Amadeus Orchestra performing Rossini’s Overture to The Silken Ladder, Schubert’s Symphony #5 and the beautiful Mendelssohn Concerto for Two Pianos in E major, featuring the acclaimed Silver-Garburg Piano Duo. A pre-concert lecture is open to the public at 3:15 pm and a meet-the-artists reception follows the concert.

Former Canadian Brass members Jens Lindemann - world famous trumpeter - and Martin Hackleman - former principal horn of the National Symphony Orchestra - present festive brass music to celebrate the season! The music of Brahms, Kreisler, Mozart, Mahler and Strauss will be featured.

The National Men's Chorus, under the direction of esteemed conductor, Thomas Beveridge, presents their 15th anniversary concert. The performance will feature Gounod's Messe Solennelle, also known as the Saint Cecilia Mass; one of the composer's most famous works.

Organist Parker Ramsay, the first American ever to be Organ Scholar at King's College Cambridge, England, dazzles audiences with his virtuosic playing. Parker will share stories from his time at King's College, particularly regarding playing for live radio audiences of millions worldwide at the annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. The concert will be on the renowned Steiner-Reck tracker pipe organ at Saint Luke. Pipes Spectacular is sponsored by the Potomac, Northern Virginia, and District of Columbia Chapters of the American Guild of Organists.

The FCS Symphonic Chorus and Concert Choir present In Paradisum, a concert of sacred masterworks from 20th century France. The centerpiece of this uplifting program will be Maurice Duruflé’s inspiring Requiem presented in its rarely-heard chamber orchestra version prepared by the composer fourteen years after the work’s premier.

Join The Reston Chorale for an evening of French choral music, featuring Organists Paul Skevington and Tordis Fahringer performing Louis Vierne's magnificent Messe Solennelle for two organs and mixed chorus. The concert will also include works by Duruflé, Faure, Franck and Widor.

Scott Wood and the Amadeus Orchestra Winds present an exciting program to include Mendelssohn’s Nocturne/Overture, Opus 24, Richard Strauss’s Suite, opus 4 and Mozart’s Gran partita. A pre-concert lecture is open to the public at 3:15 PM and a meet-the-artists reception follows the concert.

The Repeat of a Sellout! Last year’s popular and acclaimed all-French program returns with the same enthusiasm and new repertoire. An award-winning student of the French master composition teacher Nadia Boulanger, Maestro Shafer is an unparalleled conductor of French music. Drawing on the rich musical tradition of the great French cathedrals, this exciting program is not to be missed!

The Amadeus Orchestra presents works in the Romantic style including Weber's Overture to Oberon, Korngold's 'Marietta’s song' from Die Tote Stadt, and Brahms' Symphony #2. A pre-concert lecture begins at 3:15 pm and a 'Meet-the-Artists' reception follows the concert.

The National Men’s Chorus presents its annual Memorial Day Concert to honor the brave men and women of the armed forces with a program of patriotic music sure to inspire. Stand and be honored as the chorus sings the song of the military branch in which you or a loved one served.

Our season opened with Felix Mendelssohn’s entertaining and witty A Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture, followed by Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme and Franz Schubert’s mighty Symphony No. 2 in an up-close performance by one of the premiere orchestral ensembles in the Washington, D.C., area.

A captivating afternoon of chamber music featured string quartets by Brahms and Mozart. The program culminated in Haim (2012), inspired by the life of David Arben, Holocaust survivor and former associate concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra, written by Polina Nazaykinskaya for string quartet, clarinet, piano, and spoken word.

Italian Baroque composer Francesco Manfredini’s Concerto for Two Trumpets in C Major opened the program followed by Joseph Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, written in 1798, during a time of political instability across Europe. From the anguished Kyrie to the joyous Agnus Dei, this is one of Haydn’s greatest compositions.

The audience had the chance to sing along to one of George Frideric Handel’s most famous works: Messiah, which features the instantly recognizable Hallelujah Chorus. Chamber orchestra, choir, and soloists were accompanied by the powerful Saint Luke Pipe Organ. This holiday tradition is one of our most beloved events!

A celebration of music from around the world including Argentine-inspired tangos and music from France and Russia. The sound of flute, harp, and oboe combine in a unique instrumental performance delivered by three talented musicians who exude passion and individual expression, enhanced with flowing synergy.

Sunday, Feb 2, 4:00 PMChopin Piano RecitalBrian Ganz, Piano

Brian Ganz is widely regarded as one of the premiere pianists of his generation. After a trip to Poland, the birthplace of famed composer and piano virtuoso Frederic Chopin, Brian Ganz made it his personal mission, starting in 2011, to perform Chopin's complete works. This recital featured music of Chopin along with discussion of the music. A catered reception follows the performance. All proceeds benefited the Polish American Arts Association Scholarship Fund.

Organist Paul Skevington dazzled the audience in the powerful Poulenc Organ Concerto with strings and timpani, followed by the royal grandeur of Handel’s Water Music Suite, as well as Mozart’s dramatic Serenata Notturna and Haydn’s masterful Symphony No. 44, Trauer.

Music in McLean warmly welcomed Grammy award-winning conductor Robert Shafer and his talented hundred-voice City Choir for an unforgettable afternoon of choral music, accompanied by renowned organist Paul Skevington. They performed the magnificent Messe Solennelle by Vierne, Messiaen’s well-known Outburst of Joy, and the Gloria from Messe Cum Jubilo of Durufle.